Chapter 298: Did You Break Up? |
"Hey, did you know Zhou Yuwen wrote this song for you? What are you thinking right now?"
A group of girls who loved gossip immediately swarmed around Zheng Yanyan. On one hand, they wanted to see exactly what kind of girl could inspire Zhou Yuwen to write such a song.
On the other hand, they wanted to know what Zheng Yanyan, the prototype for this song, was thinking.
Faced with this sudden crowd of girls swarming her.
Zheng Yanyan was genuinely stunned at first. Just a second ago, she had been agonizing over this song. Part of it was because Zhou Yuwen's lyrics reminded her of their recent relationship, from falling in love to their breakup. She truly did not want to break up. She wanted far more than to just remain like a lotus root snapped but fibers still connected; she simply wanted to be inseparable from Zhou Yuwen. The other part of her agony was the realization that Zhou Yuwen had actually written such a song for Su Qing. Zheng Yanyan was genuinely jealous and heartbroken.
But at this moment, suddenly...
A complete reversal!
Looking at Su Qing's gnashing teeth and then at the girls surrounding her with faces full of envy.
Zheng Yanyan paused for a moment before her eyes turned red. "I... Of course, this song... I am incredibly moved right now. Honestly, I do not want to break up at all! No, we just had a minor disagreement. We have not broken up."
Before Zheng Yanyan could finish, her hair was violently yanked from behind by Su Qing. "Just how shameless can you be?!"
For Zheng Yanyan to spout such nonsense at a time like this—if Su Qing could still hold back...
That would truly be pushing the limits of human endurance beyond any breaking point.
Su Qing had planned for so long for today, all so that everyone would see that Zhou Yuwen still had feelings for her, and deep ones at that.
But in the end, Zheng Yanyan had hijacked the moment halfway!
How dare she?
Was this not stealing the fruits of someone else's labor?
Su Qing was genuinely infuriated this time. During their previous fights, she might have held back a little, but now she was ruthless. She completely discarded any concern for her public image.
Was this little girl not being far too shameless? Spouting lies right through her teeth?
"Zhou Yuwen wrote this song for you?! Are you absolutely shameless?! Zhou Yuwen wrote this song for me!" Under the watchful eyes of everyone present, Su Qing yanked Zheng Yanyan's hair backward without mercy. She wanted everyone to know that Zhou Yuwen had written this song for her.
But Zheng Yanyan was stubborn. She completely hadn't expected everyone to assume the song was for her, but since things had already reached this point, she wasn't stupid.
She just wanted to infuriate Su Qing.
Even with Su Qing painfully pulling her hair, Zheng Yanyan remained stubborn. "What do you mean written for you?! Zhou Yuwen wrote this song for me!"
"Say that again?!" Seeing Zheng Yanyan act so shameless, Su Qing was so enraged she was on the verge of tears.
However, even if she was about to cry from anger, Zheng Yanyan continued to insist, "It was written for me! Written for me!"
"Ah!" Su Qing was on the verge of a breakdown, violently yanking Zheng Yanyan backward.
The two of them immediately began wrestling right then and there.
Eventually, Su Qing managed to pin Zheng Yanyan to the floor, gripping her neck tightly. With bloodshot eyes, she demanded, "Say it was written for you one more time?!"
Zheng Yanyan's neck had turned red from the chokehold, but she maintained her defiant expression. "I am Zhou Yuwen's ex-girlfriend! If he didn't write it for me, could he have written it for you?! What are you even supposed to be?!"
"I am Zhou Yuwen's ex-girlfriend! Zhou Yuwen and I broke up ages ago. He wrote this song for me back in high school! How can you be so shameless?! Sobbing!" A woman nearing thirty was actually driven to tears by an eighteen-or-nineteen-year-old little girl. There was simply no helping it.
Zheng Yanyan was simply too shameless.
Su Qing frantically tried to tell everyone around them that she was Zhou Yuwen's ex-girlfriend and that he had written the song for her!
Meanwhile, Zheng Yanyan, pinned to the floor by Su Qing, loudly declared that it was written for her! Written for her!
Unable to hold back, Su Qing grabbed Zheng Yanyan's neck again. Zheng Yanyan was no pushover either; she reached back to claw at Su Qing's hands. But at this moment, neither of them seemed to feel any pain as they viciously tore at each other.
When Shen Yu later hurried over, Su Qing immediately turned to her. "Shen Yu! I told you the lyrics to this song ages ago! You know, right? You can prove that this song was written for me, right?!"
Shen Yu just felt a headache coming on. Fortunately, they were in a corner seat, and since the evening gala had ended, everyone was heading out and paying no attention to this area.
Only the surrounding group of girls and some working members of the Student Union in the back were peering over in confusion. Shen Yu pleaded, "Please, just get up first. Let's not do this here, alright?"
But Su Qing demanded, "Tell them first! Tell them this song was written for me!"
Shen Yu looked at Su Qing's desperate expression. She hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "You did show me the lyrics, but that doesn't necessarily prove the song was written for you..."
"?" Su Qing froze, staring at Shen Yu in utter disbelief. Her grip on Zheng Yanyan loosened significantly.
Meeting Su Qing's gaze, Shen Yu felt somewhat guilty and nervously shrank back a bit.
By this time, quite a few girls had gathered in this part of the auditorium. It sounded like a catfight between girls, but the average students were clueless; they were just being guided outside by the Student Union members.
Seeing such a large crowd gathered over there, Li Qiang felt his interest piqued. He couldn't help but ask a Student Union member who was maintaining order nearby, "Hey, buddy, what's going on over there? Why is it packed with people?"
The student replied, "No idea. I heard two females got into a fight."
"A fight?" Li Qiang's interest instantly flared. "A fight is great, I love watching fights. Let's go, Brother Hao, want to go check it out together?"
Chang Hao's personality was indeed much steadier than before. He replied, "Boring. Go by yourself if you want to."
Seeing that no one would accompany him to watch the brawl, Li Qiang felt disappointed. He stood on his tiptoes, trying to get a clear look, but there were far too many people over there, and with a crowd of students behind him waiting to exit, he couldn't see a thing.
Helpless, he had to give up.
Over on Zhou Yuwen's side, he was completely oblivious to the fact that Su Qing and Zheng Yanyan had gotten into a fight. The main reason was that this evening gala was open to the entire school. There were at least two thousand students packed densely in the auditorium; who could possibly notice something like that?
Not to mention, Zhou Yuwen was now a celebrity, surrounded by quite a few people taking photos.
Furthermore, after the gala concluded, Liu Jing was definitely going to come over to see the two of them.
Seeing so many people pulling Zhou Yuwen and Jiang Xinyi in for photos, and noticing that Jiang Xinyi kept a bright smile on her face from beginning to end, Liu Jing felt very gratified.
When Jiang Xinyi saw her mother approach, she was overjoyed and immediately went up to embrace her mother.
Given Liu Jing's status, she was considered an esteemed guest of the university. The principal, Li Ru, naturally kept a close eye on her at all times. Seeing Liu Jing walk over, Li Ru naturally followed, intending to offer some words of encouragement to Zhou Yuwen and Jiang Xinyi.
Just a moment ago, Li Ru's deputy had already briefed her on Zhou Yuwen's general background. Li Ru was nothing short of astonished by Zhou Yuwen's various experiences. She even asked her deputy, "Oh? Our school has a talent like this? Why are you only telling me now?"
The deputy instantly broke into a cold sweat. It was true that Zhou Yuwen's current achievements weren't quite enough to warrant the dedicated attention of a principal, but of course, if Li Ru had known about them, she definitely would have viewed him in a new light.
Therefore, after Liu Jing walked up, Li Ru followed closely behind. Smiling warmly at Zhou Yuwen, she said, "You must be Zhou Yuwen, right? I have heard of you. You sing wonderfully."
As Li Ru spoke, she purposefully extended her hand for a handshake.
Li Ru was a woman in her forties. Coming from an academic background, she exuded a very refined and elegant aura. She wore a gray suit paired with a straight skirt that respectfully fell below the knee. Despite her age, she maintained herself exceptionally well, her hands fair, tender, and slender.
Zhou Yuwen shook her hand, smiling lightly as he thanked the principal.
Li Ru sighed and advised, "With so much talent, you should focus more of your energy on your career and your studying. There will be plenty of good girls in the future!"
"?" Li Ru's sudden remark left both Liu Jing and Jiang Xinyi stunned. Let alone them, even Zhou Yuwen didn't understand what she meant.
Seeing their strange expressions, Li Ru was puzzled. "Oh, didn't you write this song because you broke up with that Zheng Yanyan?"
"?" Jiang Xinyi and Liu Jing were even more bewildered as they looked at Zhou Yuwen.
Good heavens, it turned out that when Li Ru had been chatting with her deputy...
As everyone knew, the school officials always sat together.
When Li Ru inquired about Zhou Yuwen, everyone naturally shared every meticulous detail, saying whatever they knew.
Then, a lower-ranking school official chimed in, saying that this Zhou Yuwen was quite a talent—so much so that many girls in the school had come to blows over him!
"Oh?" Hearing this, Li Ru's interest was immediately piqued.
Consequently, that director explained that a while ago, the school forums were flooded with discussions about his breakup with a girl named Zheng Yanyan.
It seemed it was because that girl was entangled with another guy.
Yet she refused to break up with Zhou Yuwen.
It even resulted in the police being called in the end!
After getting a general grasp of the situation and then thinking about the song Zhou Yuwen had just performed, Li Ru instantly understood everything.
If he hadn't been hurt so deeply, how could he have possibly written such a heartbreaking song?
For no particular reason, Li Ru felt a surge of sympathy for Zhou Yuwen.
And that was what led to her earlier comment.
As a school leader, Li Ru naturally favored excellent boys, so she specifically advised Zhou Yuwen not to let himself get bogged down by romantic woes.
There were plenty of good girls out there.
If all else failed, I could help find one for you later.
"You have broken up with that girl now, right?" Li Ru asked.
Alas, with the principal asking such a question.
What was Zhou Yuwen supposed to say?
If Zhou Yuwen said they hadn't, Li Ru would undoubtedly follow up with: Oh? You still haven't broken up after all that?
So, Zhou Yuwen could only give a noncommittal response, "Yeah, I guess so..."
When Zhou Yuwen answered this question, Liu Jing's expression shifted imperceptibly. It was only a fleeting change, but her gaze toward Zhou Yuwen suddenly seemed much kinder and far more approving.
Li Ru genuinely thought highly of Zhou Yuwen as a student and mentioned wanting to set him up on a date.
It wasn't exactly a formal matchmaking setup; she simply meant that she knew a nice girl, and it wouldn't hurt for them to get to know each other and interact.
Hearing this, Liu Jing immediately interjected, "Principal Li, let's leave it be. This boy is still young."
"He's not that young anymore; he's already a full-grown man!" Li Ru remarked, her hand still resting on Zhou Yuwen's shoulder as she looked at him with appreciation.
Liu Jing chuckled. "Actually, Principal Li, Yuwen isn't my nephew."
"Not your nephew?" Li Ru paused, unsure why Liu Jing was suddenly bringing this up.
But when she glanced at Jiang Xinyi standing beside Zhou Yuwen, understanding dawned on her. She couldn't help but laugh, "Oh, I see. President Liu, you had plans all along."
Liu Jing simply offered a faint smile.
As a school leader, Li Ru couldn't exclusively focus her encouragement on Zhou Yuwen. She had to acknowledge the other Student Union members as well.
Starting next semester, the Student Union would be undergoing an administrative transition.
The current president, a junior, would be stepping down.
Then, Chen Wan would take over as the president of the Student Union.
Xiao Yang would remain as the deputy.
Following that, several excellent freshmen would step up to become core executives.
Li Ru intended to meet once with all of these individuals and greet them personally.
Originally, the plan was for Su Qing to show her face in front of Li Ru. However, due to her scuffle with Zheng Yanyan, Shen Yu had to deal with their mess and almost missed the gathering entirely.
Fortunately, she made it just in time.
Since Chen Wan never managed to find Su Qing in the end, she felt somewhat disappointed. She could only introduce Shen Yu instead. "This is Shen Yu, a freshman. She handled the majority of the planning for tonight's evening gala."
Shen Yu was also wearing an elegant dress. With her delicate features, she perfectly embodied the classic appearance of a gentle southern beauty. Her mild and graceful temperament made her instantly likable.
Li Ru took a liking to Shen Yu the moment she saw her. Nodding slightly, she offered her encouragement, praising the excellent organization of the gala.
"Keep up the good work."
Shen Yu nodded slightly in gratitude.
Following that was the group photo session.
Li Ru pulled Liu Jing to sit in the center position for the picture. Zhou Yuwen naturally stood next to Jiang Xinyi. The only odd detail was that among the row of long-legged girls crouching in the front, Zheng Yanyan was nowhere to be seen.
Zhou Yuwen felt a bit curious. After the photos were taken, he asked Shen Yu, "How come I didn't see Su Qing and Yanyan?"
Shen Yu shot him a glance, hesitating as if struggling to find the right words. It took her quite a while to finally ask, "Who exactly did you write this song for?"
Zhou Yuwen hadn't expected her to ask that.
"Isn't it... rather obvious?" Zhou Yuwen replied with a chuckle.
Shen Yu rolled her eyes.
"Yuwen!" At that moment, Li Ru, who had been conversing with several school officials nearby, called out to him.
Curious, Zhou Yuwen walked over.
For the Student Union, the principal represented the absolute peak of authority. If the principal singled someone out and spoke to them affectionately, the other students would undoubtedly pay close attention.
As Zhou Yuwen approached, Li Ru warmly invited him, "We are heading out to eat. Why don't you join us?"
"Uh," Zhou Yuwen initially wanted to decline.
But Li Ru continued, "Your Auntie Liu Jing and your Sister Xinyi will be there too, so you should come along!"
Since Li Ru had put it that way, Zhou Yuwen glanced over at Liu Jing.
Liu Jing nodded slightly. "Come along with us."
Zhou Yuwen agreed, saying that would be fine.
And so, after the evening gala concluded, Zhou Yuwen followed them to dinner. Still, he couldn't help but wonder—where on earth did those two crazy women, Su Qing and Zheng Yanyan, run off to?
It was usually quite annoying when they were constantly wandering around right in front of him.
But now that they were suddenly gone, he actually missed them a bit.